Retainer



Sept. 9, 1930.

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Patented Sept. 9, 1930 HUGH FRANKLIN SHEDD, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA RETArNER- Application filed April 5, 1928. Serial No. 267,700.

This invention relates to improvements in a retainer .designed to be used primarily in a kitchen toretain receipts for the convenience and aid of a cook.

The object of the invention isV to provide a simple and convenient retainer adapted to be hung on a wall to receive cards with suitable data pertaining to the cooking art.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive means for long members 4l.

forming a series of pockets to receive and retain 'receipts, with means for holding the pockets and receipts in compact form when the retainer is hung on a Walhand yet permit of convenient removal of a card with the receipt thereon.

The invention also comprehends improvements in the details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing y Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved device. Y

Fig. 2 is a section of same on theline 2-2 of'Fig. 1.

1 indicates a base, and 2 on the front of the base. formed from a single piece of paper pasted at its` lower end to the front of the base at 3. The paper strip is extended up and is folded over on its self as at 4, and then folded again atthe lower portion, as at 5. The folded portions form front short members l:d and From the fold 5 of the long member LPto the point 6, the strip of paper is pasted to the base 1, and then eX- tends upwardly to a point 6a some distance above the/upper fold 4, to complete a pocket 2. The folding of the paper as described from the edge 62L is repeated to form as many pockets 2 as desired, and the upper end of the strip is pasted to the base, as at 8, to form the rear Wall of the uppermost pocket.4

One end 9 of a cord is anchored atfone corner of the base below the bottom edge of the strip of paper. The cord is passed through an opening 10, and is formed into a knot 11, and over the latter is pasted a retaining piece of strong paper. From the a series of pockets The pockets are opening 10, the cord extends up over the outer exposed faces ofthe pockets'near the edges thereof, and at intervals passes through openings 12, formed near the upper edges'of the frontwalls of intermediate pockets; and thence through an opening 13 in the-*base above the upper edge of the strip of paper from which the pockets are formed; The cord is looped at 14 at the rearof the base and is then passed. through an opening 15 in alignment withthe opening 13 to lthe front ofthe base, thence over the exposed front faces of the pocketslnear the opposite edge, passingthrough openings 16 intheupper edges of the front walls inal-ignment with the openings `12. The' end of the cord is then passedthrough anopen-l ing 17 in the opposite `lower `corner of the base in alignment with the opening 11, where itis formed into a knot and a strong strip of paper is pastedover it, as indicated at 18, to form an anchor.

At` the bottom of the base isa spring clip 2Q to receive bills or other memoranda.

The folds'forming the rear walls of the pockets which extendsup beyond the edge of the lower fold of the next p'oclret have indicated thereon the subject of the receipts in the pockets, and in the latter are cards on which memoranda Vof variousreceipts are noted.

In use, the cards-are dropped into the pockets and the loop in the cord ishung on a nail, the weight of the retainer being suilicient to draw the cord taut against the folds "of the pockets to retain them snugly against the base and thereby retain the cards in place. 1

It is to be noted that1 the cord passes, through openings in only certain ofthe folds forming the pockets, and that the Width of the cards is less than the. distance between the vertical legs of the cord. By passing the cord through the pockets, it retains itself in alignment and insures of engagement with all the folds of the pockets when the retainer is hung on the wall.

The cord, when held taut by the weight of the retainer, also acts toprevent the cards slipping out endwise. By `reason of the formation of the pockets, the cards have a tendof certain pockets,

eney to extend forwardly at their upper ends, and these ends aet as abutments for the side edges of the Cards, Which is quite important, in that it holds the cards in assembled form.

T he construction and arrangement pro-l vides a handy retainer for memoranda of various kinds. The cards are held close to the base While the oord prevents the cards being misplaced.

What I claim is l. A retainer of the class described, comprising a base, a strip of paper secured at its ends to the base and folded upon itself to provide a series of open pockets on the front of the base, a. oord fastened at its ends to the lower end of the base and extending up and over the folds of the strip of paper and through openings in certain of the folds and through openings at the top of the base and looped at its upper end, the oord holding the folds snugly against the base by the Weight of the retainer when hung on a Wall.

2. A retainer of the class described, comn prising a base, a series of pockets on the base,

. said pockets formed of a single strip of paper folded upon itself to provide front and rear members7 the front members being longer tha the rear members, the top edge of each succeeding fold being above the next lower adjacent fold, means for fastening the lower end of eaoh front member to the base, means for fastening the upper end of the strip to the base, means for fastening the levrer end of the strip to the base, a cord having its lower ends fastened to the base below the strip forming the pockets and extending over the surface of the folds forming the pockets and through openings formed in the base above the pockets.

3. The combination of a retainer comprising a base, a continuous strip of paper folded to provide a plurality of pockets open at the top and sides, means for securing the end portions and portions of the strip of paper intermediate the pockets to the base, a cord having its lower ends secured to the base and extending through openings formed in Certain of the pockets and over the upper edges of other of the pockets near the ends thereof, and through openings formed in the base above the pooliets, the oord acting to hold the pockets in position on the base and preventing lateral movement of cards When inserted in the pockets.

ln testimony whereof l atlix my signature.y

HUGH FRANKLN SHEDD. 

